News Round Up 2017

[lockedoutlogic]

Epcot to CBR to DHS and AoA.

No boardwalk stop?

 

[Harry Wallace]

Anyone know where you can book those VB cabanas?? (if you can even book them?)

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Anyone know where you can book those VB cabanas?? (if you can even book them?)

VB?

 

[Harry Wallace]

VB?

Volcano Bay... probs shouldn't have used Universal abbreviations on a Disney board hehe

 

[rteetz]

No boardwalk stop?

No, but a turn building will be in the Boardwalk area.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

called UO to upgrade my annual pass from 2 parks to 3. They can't do it over the phone for flexpay holders. Have to go to Islands of Adventure to do it. Im assuming if your pass is paid in full you can upgrade over the phone.

Best moniker ever...by the way

 

[rteetz]

Anyone know where you can book those VB cabanas?? (if you can even book them?)

Not sure if they are bookable in advance.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

No, but a turn building will be in the Boardwalk area.

If it doesn't stop...that's a huge deal.

The price of AoA, Pop, and Caribbean is going to be astronomical...it's like waiting for the death star to fire...pun intended.

 

[Harry Wallace]

Not sure if they are bookable in advance.

Okay, I'll check again once it actually opens... I feel like they'll be in high demand

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Volcano Bay... probs shouldn't have used Universal abbreviations on a Disney board hehe

ok...got it

 

[rteetz]

If it doesn't stop...that's a huge deal.

The price of AoA, Pop, and Caribbean is going to be astronomical...it's like waiting for the death star to fire...pun intended.

Well Boardwalk people can board at the Epcot station. At least BC/YC will for sure.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Well Boardwalk people can board at the Epcot station. At least BC/YC will for sure.

I suppose...makes sense.

I just still can't quite wrap my brain around this...it is the end of the resort pricing system. That's hard to believe.

And for those that will inevitably say "good...I don't mind"...wait until visa tracks you down. This one is fascinating.

 

[Tiki Birdland]

News

Disney executives showed off audio animatronic technology

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/03/disney-executives-show-off-new-technologies-audio-animatronics/

Is there a video somewhere of the panel discussion. I bet this is interesting!

 

[rteetz]

Is there a video somewhere of the panel discussion. I bet this is interesting!

Not that I have seen.

 

[Harry Wallace]

I just still can't quite wrap my brain around this...it is the end of the resort pricing system.

I've been thinking the same thing. I can't visualize either a) no structure at all to resort categories or b) swapping them about and having a moderate like CBR with Gondola access be in the same category as AKL with the savannah?

 

[mikeamizzle]

I am not looking forward to the cluster that will become of the International Gateway entrance for Epcot as a result of this system.. That is one of the best perks of the Crescent Lake resorts imo.

 

[dlavender]

I've been thinking the same thing. I can't visualize either a) no structure at all to resort categories or b) swapping them about and having a moderate like CBR with Gondola access be in the same category as AKL with the savannah?

I still can't buy A. They still have to have tiers, right? But B is looking more and more like a reality.

 

[MissGina5]

I am not looking forward to the cluster that will become of the International Gateway entrance for Epcot as a result of this system.. That is one of the best perks of the Crescent Lake resorts imo.

I won't have enough money to show my friends and family the before of the International Gateway perk of staying at Boardwalk Inn

 

[jknezek]

I've been thinking the same thing. I can't visualize either a) no structure at all to resort categories or b) swapping them about and having a moderate like CBR with Gondola access be in the same category as AKL with the savannah?

I think you are more likely to see them swapped about a bit. Lets face it, this isn't completely unprecedented. Ft. Wilderness cabins are priced in the moderate category and have the boats to MK. I get that The Fort is a bit of a special case, being pretty much an opening day resort (yeah, I know, but it's close enough), and being a campground, but there you have it. The Fort has a sit down buffet, a dinner show, a pool with a slide, something like a pair of QS restaurants if you count the Trails End pick up option and the new Food Truck that replaced the Chuck Wagon. Plus you have some crazy amenities free and additional in terms of Chip and Dale's Campfire, the kayak, horseback riding, Segway tours, boat rentals, archery....

Really, putting the cabins in as a moderate is underpricing by the typical Disney scale of amenities, except for the fact that you can't price them as deluxe because it would be insanely overpriced. I can see the same things happening with the Gondola resorts. Do they get a bump? Yes. But does it have to blow up the system? Not unless Disney wants to blow up the system.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I've been thinking the same thing. I can't visualize either a) no structure at all to resort categories or b) swapping them about and having a moderate like CBR with Gondola access be in the same category as AKL with the savannah?

My hunch with the gondola is this is the test phase...it must be very inexpensive technology...and faster than I thought.

And once it holds...you'll see two more loops pop up on the south side of property for integration...maybe one complete loop.